377110 Sat Mar 03 17:17:22 -0800 2007 5 1 San Francisco Bay Area 0 2349745 I'm decorating for Persian New Year and I need some sumac and senjed (the dried fruit of the oleaster tree) ? I tried Zand on Solano, but they won't have senjed (they do have sumac) until next Thursday? Where can I get some a little sooner, ideally in the Rockridge/Temescal/Elmwood neighborhoods? Sat Mar 03 17:17:22 -0800 2007 13302 cfarivar 1 2349858 There's a new place on Solano - Saffron Gourmet. You might give them a call. Saffron Gourmet 1007 Solano Ave Albany, Ca 94706 510-528-8282 They are closed Monday and open all other days of the week. Sat Mar 03 18:11:21 -0800 2007 2349745 10264 rworange 1 2351165 You can find them at 99 Ranch or any good Chinese grocer. They call them dried red dates or jujubes. Sun Mar 04 10:23:24 -0800 2007 2349745 11369 Robert Lauriston 1 2351812 I stopped by Saffron Gourmet today and they have both. They are closed tommorrow and they close at 5 today ... so too late unless you live next door. Gosh, this is a wonderful store. Will report about the deilciousness there soon. Really a good addition to the neighborhood ... never mind the neigborhood ... nice addtition to the East Bay period. Sun Mar 04 16:53:36 -0800 2007 2349745 10264 rworange 1 2351904 Yeah, I went there late this morning. I spoke some Farsi with the owner and he ended up giving me some free Persian tea. I bought sumac, senjed and some homemade torshi (Persian salsa/chutney). I'll report on the torshi later. Thanks again for the find! Sun Mar 04 17:41:39 -0800 2007 2349745 13302 cfarivar 2 2352000 Great. Here's a link to a report on my visits this weekend ... I really wanted those poached pears, but they were sold out. http://www.chowhound.com/topics/377390 What little I tried seemed very tasty, but I don't have lots of experience with Persian food. Sun Mar 04 18:28:36 -0800 2007 2351904 10264 rworange